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Santa Clara University

2024 Men's Water Polo Roster

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Don Jedlovec, Santa Clara Athletics

12 Gojko Kapovic

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Makarska, Croatia
  • High School Pomorska Skola Split
  • Position Attacker

Biography

WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "Bronze" Honors (2024-25)
ACWPC All-Academic "Excellent" Honors (2023)

AT SANTA CLARA: Made 45 appearances over two years with the Broncos after transferring from nearby West Valley College prior to the 2023 season ... Earned "Bronze" honors on the 2024-25 West Coast Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Grabbed "Excellent" All-Academic honors from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches his first year (2023) ... Scored 53 goals and had 89 assists in two seasons ... Also collected 35 steals and 34 drawn exclusions in his Santa Clara career ... His 59 assists in 2023 were tied for the most in the WCC ... Scored a career-high three goals in one game seven different times over two years ... Had a career-high seven assists versus Iona (Sept. 8, 2023).

AS A SENIOR (2024): Earned "Bronze" honors on the WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Played in 19 games, finishing third on the team with 30 assists, sixth with 24 goals, and fourth with 54 points ... Also had 14 steals, 13 drawn exclusions and four field blocks ... Matched his career high with three goals in a game on five separate occasions, last doing it at Pepperdine (Nov. 1) ... Had a season-high three assists in four different games, last doing it versus Brown (Oct. 27) ... Grabbed a season-high two steals in three games, last doing it versus Brown ... Also drew a career-high four exclusions versus the Bears.

AS A JUNIOR (2023): Garnered "Excellent" All-Academic honors from the ACWPC ... Appeared in all 26 matches where he logged 29 goals and dished out a team-high 59 assists ... His 59 assists tied for the most in the WCC ... Finished second on the team with 88 points ... Also credited with 21 steals (2nd most on team) and drew 21 exclusions ... Logged seven multi-goal games ... Season-high three goals against UC Merced (9/2) and UC Davis (9/22) ... Logged nine games with three or more assists with a high of seven against Iona (9/8) ... Also came away with a season-high three steals against Iona ... Drew a season-high three kickouts against San Jose State (10/12).

AT WEST VALLEY COLLEGE: Played in 45 total games in two seasons with Vikings, drawing 38 starts ... Totaled 88 goals, 76 assists, 59 steals, nine blocks and 37 drawn exclusions ... Was a two-time Junior College All-America selection ... Helped lead the Vikings to back-to-back Northern California Junior College and Coast Conference Championship titles.

GET TO KNOW GOJKO: Majoring in finance ... Parents are Antonio and Danica ... Has a sister, Berta ... Enjoys sailing, playing picigin and resting in the shade in his spare time.

CAREER HIGHS:
Goals - 3, 7 times, last at Pepperdine (Nov. 1, 2024)
Assists - 7, vs. Iona (Sept. 8, 2023)
Steals - 3, vs. Iona (Sept. 8, 2023)
Kickouts Drawn - 4, vs. Brown (Oct. 27, 2024)

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2023Junior

    Attacker
    5'10" 185 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2024Senior

    Attacker
    5'10" 185 lbs
    12